{"product_id":"the-bay-paperback","title":"The Bay - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Rampen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHsiao-Hung Pai\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tender and poignant debut of the redemptive power of unexpected friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an old-fashioned fishing community on Morecambe Bay, change is imperceptibly slow. Treacherous tides sweep the quicksands, claiming everything in their path.As a boy, Arthur had followed in his father's and grandfather's footprints, learning to read the currents and shifting sands. Now retired and widowed, though, he feels invisible, redundant. His daughter wants him in a retirement home. No one listens to his rants about the newcomers striking out nightly onto the bay for cockles, seemingly oblivious to the danger.When Arthur's path crosses Suling's, both are running out of options. Barely yet an adult, Suling's hopes for a better life have given way to fear: she's without papers or money, speaks no English, and chased by ruthless debt collectors. Her only next step is to trust the old man.Combining warmth and suspense and recalling a true incident, \u003ci\u003eThe Bay\u003c\/i\u003e tells a tender story about loneliness, confronting prejudice, and the comfort of friendship, however unlikely--as well as exposing one of the most pressing social ills of our age. \u003ci\u003eThe Bay \u003c\/i\u003eis an engrossing novel recalling the Morecambe Bay cockling disaster of 2004.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Rampen is a Scottish-Canadian journalist and writer with a long track record of working with refugees and undocumented migrants. She is Media Director of IMIX, a charity helping immigrants tell their stories, and has worked for \u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Globe \u0026amp; Mail, The New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLiverpool Echo\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as contributing to the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC Radio, and Sky News. The Bay was written in consultation with those who investigated the Morecambe Bay tragedy at the time (2004) and told the survivors' stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764957937952,"sku":"9781913393762","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/26028e1a288cbf17f7f0fd79aa5582fc.webp?v=1780258795","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bay-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}